Lakes / South Dakota / Brown County / Willow Creek Lake
Willow Creek Lake, South Dakota
255.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.71 degrees N, 98.60 degrees W - Brown County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Willow Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 18 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lake | Brown | 11 mi | 810.01 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Brown | 13 mi | 85.75 acres |
| Elm Lake | Brown | 13 mi | 1,225.4 acres |
| Crompton Lake | McPherson | 14 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Columbia Road Reservoir | Brown | 16 mi | 7,074.89 acres |
| Lake Parmley | Edmunds | 19 mi | 696.84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Willow Creek Lake
How Big Is Willow Creek Lake?
Willow Creek Lake covers 255.51 acres in Brown County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brown County?
Columbia Road Reservoir is the largest lake in Brown County, at 7,074.89 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Dakota
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oahe | Dewey | 309,912.57 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Francis Case | Charles Mix | 82,166.92 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 58,419.67 acres | - |
| 4 | Lewis and Clark Lake | Bon Homme | 25,141.99 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Thompson | Kingsbury | 13,887.93 acres | - |
All 533 South Dakota lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 147913022). Verified October 30, 2026.